Her post was accompanied by a picture of Bluthal in the popular British sitcom, in which he played parish council secretary Frank Pickle.

Before making his debut in the series, he had enjoyed roles in a number of big screen productions, including the unofficial 1967 James Bond film Casino Royale, The Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night and Help, and Superman III.

His final movie appearance came in the 2016 Coen Brothers’ comedy Hail, Caesar!, which boasted an all-star cast featuring George Clooney, Josh Brolin, Ralph Fiennes, Scarlett Johansson and Tilda Swinton.

During the early part of his acting career, Bluthal held a number of high-profile roles in British theatre, including the part of Fagin in the original West End production of Oliver in 1960.

He had only moved to the UK that year, having emigrated to Australia with his family in 1938 and gone on to study drama at the University of Melbourne.